Studieplekken Tilburg University Library

Study places for students

Do you want to study on campus? There is a variety of study places. Check the availability of study places with a PC in a number of buildings with the PC Availability Tool.

Study places for students or student meeting rooms on campus

UPDATE January 14: Self-study areas will remain open in the self-study rooms with a maximum of 75 people per room. 

  • Booking a study place or meeting room on the campus is possible for all students via Libcal. You will receive a confirmation via Tilburg University e-mail;
  • In addition non-scheduled lecture rooms are available for self-study. Reservations for these spaces is not required;
  • Landing spots are available in the various buildings. These are not suitable for long-term study, but you can use them between lectures. This can be done without reservation.

Available locations

  • As of January 17: all locations with study places

Please be aware that the maximum group size of 75 persons applies for all rooms.

Read more information about the self-test kits. 

Rules

  • The workplaces and student meeting rooms can be reserved from 7 days in advance (incl. weekend days);
  • A maximum group size apllies in the Library. This means that 75 students per floor are able to use a work place;
  • Reservations can be up to 40 hours a week (across all locations);
  • Maximum 1 study place at the same time and a maximum of 2 reservations per day;
  • Make sure you can show a valid Tilburg University card to the COVID-19 attendant or security guard. In this way we can ensure together that only registered students use a place;
  • If you have reserved a place to study, you may also be asked to show the reservation confirmation;

Check in and out

  • Check in via the QR code, if you do not do this the reservation expires 30 min. after the start time of your reservation;
  • Check out via the QR code, this ensures that the workspace is free for others and the minutes become available again;
  • Use the QR code on the door sign or table when checking in to a group meeting room.

Cleaning

  • The workplaces are cleaned daily.

Use of unassigned teaching space

  • In order to give as many students as possible the opportunity to study together, non-scheduled lecture rooms are available;
  • Reservation for these spaces is not required;
  • When using these rooms, students must adhere to the applicable COVID-19 measures;
  • The lecture rooms are cleaned twice a day. If a cleaning session takes place in a non-scheduled room, you will be asked to leave the room. This will allow the cleaning staff to safely perform their duties.

Questions:

If you have any questions about the application or booking rules please contact: Facility Service Desk, facilityservicedesk@tilburguniversity.edu

Make a room reservation

More information about rooms for events

Type of study places

  • Silent study places
  • Group work study places
  • Study places with and without PC
  • Dual screen study places

Specifications study places per building

The number of study places per building mentioned below only apply to the regular situation. Please mind that the number of study places during the corona pandemic is different. Check FAQ on coronavirus for students for the latest information. 

Academia building
  • Type of study places: study places without PC at the galleries of the different floors. 
  • Location & numbers:
    • Ground floor: 100 study places without PC (without power outlets). 
    • Second floor: 30 study places without PC (without power outlets). 
    • Fourth floor: 30 study places without PC (without power outlets).
  • Printer: A52.
  • Opening hours*: Monday to Friday 08:00 - 18:00 hrs.
Cobbenhagen building
  • Type of study places: 
    • Study places with and without PCs. 
    • Silent study places in C 023 & C 044. 
  • Location & numbers:
    • C 26 ('small foyer' near the glass corridor: 26 study places (without power outlets). 
    • C 023 (basement): 84 silent study places without PC (with power outlets). 
    • C 044 (basement): 18 study places with PC (with power outlets). 
    • C 044 (basement): 12 study places without PC (with power outlets). 
  • Opening hours*: Monday to Friday 08:00 - 18:00 hrs 
CUBE
  • Type of study places:  (Group) study places without PC in the study rooms (4- and 10-persons bookable via WRB, 1- and 2-persons non-bookable). 
  • Details:
    • Lockers available.
    • The 10-person study rooms are provided with displays.  
  • Location & numbers:
    • Ground floor: 100 open study places without PC (with power outlets). 
    • Ground floor: 75 closed study places located in the study rooms without PC (with power outlets). These study places are divided into 1-, 2- and 4-person study rooms.  
    • First floor: 120 closed study places located in the study rooms without PC (with power outlets). These study places are divided into 1-, 2-, and 10-person study rooms. The 10-person study rooms are provided with displays.  
  • Reservation: study places can be booked via Web Room Booking (WRB). 
  • Printers: Rooms CUBE 48 and CUBE 291.
  • Opening hours*: 
    Monday to Friday from 08:00 - 22:30 hrs.  
    Weekends from 13:30  to 20:30 hrs.
Dante building
  • Type of study places: 
    • Individual study places with and without PC. 
    • Group study places without PC (with power outlets). 
    • Lounge places without PC. 
  • Location & numbers:
    • Ground floor: 9 study places with PC (with power outlets). 
    • Ground floor: 52 individual study places without PC (with power outlets). 
    • Ground floor: 18 group study places without PC (with power outlets). 
    • Ground floor: 12 lounge study places without PC (with power outlets). 
  • Printer: D 61. 
  • Opening hours*: Monday to Friday 08:00 - 18:00 hrs
Esplanade building

Some study and student associations have their office in the Esplanade building. The keys for these offices can be found in de so-called Traka cabinet on the ground floor. You need to online apply for access to this Traka cabinet beforehand. 

Request access Traka cabinet

Goosens building
  • Type of study places: 
    • Study places with and without PC (with power outlets). 
    • Group study places with and without PC (with power outlets). 
  • Details:
    • Study places with adjustable desk and notebook docking facilities. 
    • Lockers available. 
  • Location & numbers:
    • Goosens Learning Center (GLC) first floor: 30 study places without PC (with power outlets). 
    • Goosens Learning Center (GLC) first floor: 45 (group) study places with PC. 
    • Second floor: 28 group study places without PC (without power outlets). Note: you may be asked to make room for staff members if they need these workspaces. 
  • Printer: G159. 
  • Opening hours*: Monday to Friday 08:00 - 18:00 hrs. 
Library building
  • Type of study places:  (group) study places with and without PC. 
  • Details:
    • Silent study places on level 2. 
    • Lockers available.  
  • Reservation:
  • Printers: L 089 - L 181 - L 185 - L 281 - L 285. 
  • Opening hours*:
    • Monday to Friday from 08:00 - 23:00 hrs.
    • Saturdays & Sundays 10:00 - 23:00 hrs.
Montesquieu building: Montesquieu Learning Center (MLC)
  • Type of study places: group) study places with and without PC, experiment rooms. 
  • Details:
    • M21 & M23 are experiment rooms. You can sit here if the room is not booked.  
    • Lockers with power outlets available.
  • Location & numbers:
    • Ground floor: 0 study places without PC (with power outlets). 
    • Ground floor: 96 study places with PC (with power outlets). 
    • Ground floor: 12 group study places without PC (with power outlets).  
    • M 21: 20 study places with PC. 
    • M 23: 20 study places with PC. 
  • Printer: M 22. 
  • Opening hours*: 
    • Monday to Friday 08:00 - 22:00 hrs. 
Reitse Poort
  • Type of study places:
    • Individual study places without PC 
    • Group study places in RP 14 - RP 17 
  • Location & numbers:
    • Ground floor: 28 study places (with power outlets). 
    • Ground floor: 4 group study places in separate rooms. 
  • Reservation: the group study places can be booked via Web Room Booking (WRB). 
  • Printer: present. 
  • Opening hours*: Monday to Friday: 08:00 - 22.30 hrs.
Reitse Toren
  • Type of study place: silent study places on the fourth floor. 
  • Location & numbers:
    • Fourth floor: 32 silent study places without PC (with power outlets).  
  • Printer: present.  
  • Opening hours*: Monday to Friday: 08:00 - 22.30 hrs.
Warande building
  • Type of study places: individual study places without PCs. 
  • Location and numbers:
    • First floor: 15 individual study places without PC (with power outlets). 
    • Second floor: 15 individual study places without PC (with power outlets).  
  • Opening hours*: Monday to Friday 08:00 - 18:00 hrs (If there are no lectures or reservations the building will close earlier).

* Opening hours: please check the web page on opening hours for an overview.

Restaurant (Mensa)

Outside the busy lunch/dinner time, you can also sit in the restaurant to study. There are workplaces without PC (and without power outlets). You can study here Monday to Friday from:

  • 08:30 - 11:30 hrs
  • 14:00 - 20:00 hrs

Outside study places on-campus

If the weather is nice, you can also study at the outdoor picnic tables. These 'outdoor study places' are located near the following buildings: Cobbenhagen, Dante, Montesquieu, Simon, TIAS, Warande, and the restaurant. The outdoor study places are equipped with a power outlet and the study places outside the Warande building and the restaurant also have a water tap. 

Software

You can check out the software on the PCs yourself by clicking on Start > All programs. Or you can contact IT Support.

Study places Utrecht

Students of the Tilburg School of Catholic Theology can also use the IT and library facilities of Utrecht University.

Frequently Asked Questions on Study Places

Can I make a reservation?

How to make a reservation for a student desktop?

Go to reservation.

Can I access the reservation system at home?

Yes, go to reservation. You login in with your Tilburg University credentials.

Are there PCs that cannot be reserved?

No, not at this moment.

Can I make a reservation for a group study place?

Yes

How can I login, log off and lock a student desktop?

How can I log in on a student desktop?

You have access to the student desktops with your Tilburg University username (s+6 figures or u+7 figures) and Tilburg University password. You can change your Tilburg University password online via the Password application. Also if you have forgotten your Tilburg University password, go to the
Password application.

How can I temporarily lock my student desktop?

Once being logged in on the student desktop the key combination [Ctrl] + [Alt] + [Del] calls up the window for temporarily locking the student desktop for a maximum of 15 minutes.

It is prohibited to place material on the keyboard, use software or other methods to prevent a restart. Supervising and security personnel check the proper use of the facilities and take action when needed. Your PC might be turned off.

How can I log out?

To end the session you go to the Start menu and choose the option Shut Down.

Automatic 'power-off' available?

After a student desktop is switched on, a blue log in screen will appear for 15 minutes. If the desktop stays idle during this period, the power will automatically be switched off. A warning will appear just before this happens.

How to save files?

OneDrive

OneDrive is your personal Tilburg University storage location. It supports all kinds of useful facilities, including sharing documents inside the organization, collaborating simultaneously in one document, version control, and editing on other devices such as your smartphone.

If I store files locally, can a different user see them, too?

OneDrive is offered in your browser by default. However, if you use the OneDrive desktop app on your desktop, you can also access your files in Windows Explorer. This works best with Office ProPlus. In this way, OneDrive works both offline and online.

Once you have synchronized the OneDrive desktop app with your OneDrive in the cloud, you can work on your files in OneDrive, even if there is no internet connection. That synchronization happens as soon as a network connection (WiFi or cable) is available. At that moment, other users with whom you have shared the document can see your changes.

Do I have access to my OneDrive at home?

Yes, because you can access your information in OneDrive from any location, on any device: on your Tilburg University laptop or desktop, on your personal Windows or Apple laptop, on a tablet or IPad, and on your Windows, Android, or Apple smartphone.

M:\drive

Students get a home directory with 250 MB disc space on the student server to store data. Therefore, it is not necessary to store the files on a USB stick. This M:\ drive is also called your home directory and has got the permanent letter M: for every student.

Can other users see my locally stored files?

No, other users don't have access to your local files. A reset of the C:\ drive takes place after every log in session, causing the computer to reset completely. So, after every restart it is a standard student desktop. Also the student desktop SWAP partition (D:\ drive) is cleared every day. The SWAP partition is used to store temporary files. Should you have saved files here, please make sure to store them on your M:\ drive or USB stick before ending your session.

If I save files on my desktop, will they remain available for another session?

No, here also goes that the desktop will be cleared after every restart. So mind to save files on your M:\ drive or USB stick.

Do I have access to my M:\ drive at home?

Off-campus you have access to the files saved in your M:\ drive too. Check the FileZilla manual for instructions.

I have accidentally deleted a file. Can it be recovered?

Files deleted from the M:\ drive cannot be recovered. In OneDrive, you yourself can always restore a version saved earlier or recover a deleted document within 30 days. After 30 days, the document goes into the administrator’s recycle bin, where it will remain a maximum of 63 days.

How to change keyboard and language settings?

The standard computer start up is the Dutch language together with the so-called US keyboard settings. You can switch between the keyboard settings by clicking on the NL-icon and selecting the preferred keyboard setting.

How can I prevent pain in arms, neck and shoulders?

Prevent working in the same posture for a long time. It can cause complaints in your arms, neck and shoulders. 

Read how to prevent these complaints